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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
?
Selectivity 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB) ?
Filters 500 Hz switchable crystal filter ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1 W 750 mW (10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 70/80Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU Mains
Current RX 80 W 6 W max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 1981 and 1984
Dimensions ? 300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000730/4 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100